The Illuminati
- sinister secret cabal that controls everything
- chronicled in many works
- has other aliases, such as “One world government,” “New World Order,” “Deep State,” etc.
next: Quintessential controversial advertisement
#RaceTogether by Starbucks
- bizarre idea
- perceived as extremely pompous/arrogant
- immediately rejected by almost everyone
- ended very quickly
Next up:
Quintessential stereotype about Americans
Ugly American tourist
- obnoxious, impolite, dress in tacky clothing
- tend to think non-English speakers will understand English better if shouted at
- take pictures where cameras are forbidden
- make stupid and petty demands when ordering food
next: quintessential science fiction actor or actress
Sigourney Weaver
-Ghostbusters series
-Aliens series
-Avatar series
-Paul
-Wall-E
-Galaxy Quest
Quintessential Nonfictional Pirate?
Blackbeard
- his severed head was hung from the bowsprit of the ship that captured him
- subject of paintings, films, novels, comics, and even video games
- easier name to remember than Henry Every and Bartholomew Roberts, who were much more successful pirates
next: quintessential advertising mascot
Ronald McDonald
Known worldwide
Synonymous with McDonald’s
Has been around for more than 50 years
(On a more personal note, this is the first commercial of any kind that I remember ever seeing).
Quintessential fictional fox character
Reynard the Fox
- dates back to medieval age
- fox is a trickster
- fox is anthropomorphic (and allegorical)
Quintessential big budget summer blockbuster film
Jaws
- thrill-ride that’s not especially demanding on your intellect
- many credit it with starting the trend of such movies
- really kicked off Spielberg’s career; he went on to direct many other QBBSBFs
Quintessential snooty, pretentious, actually-seen-by-few film
“The Clowns”
- this 1970 film was made by the famous Italian film director Federico Fellini
- I never saw it. After all, I’m an uncultured American.
- critics loved it
- From all accounts, the film featured lots of circus clown footage. And the circus was supposed to represent life. And Fellini is the ringmaster, and uh…
- Yeah, it’s art, man!
Quintessential theme park
Disneyland
- first of its kind
- brought to life an American myth pantheon
- imitation parks erected in its wake
next: Quintessential eyeglass wearer
Bono
- always wearing his sunglasses
- singer of one of the biggest bands in the world
- actually needs the glasses for medical purposes
- wears a wide variety of glasses styles
Next up:
Quintessential Youtube channel
PewDiePie
- 70 million subscribers
- still most watched despite getting dropped by Disney and getting restricted by Google and YouTube
- makes mainstream headlines
next: Quintessential sidekick
Doctor Watson
- this fictional character has literary roots that go deeper than comic book superhero sidekicks (sorry Robin fans)
- performed helpful tasks yet never took the spotlight away from the hero
- has instant name recognition
Quintessential general associated with WW2
Dwight David Eisenhower
-Five Star General
- Supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.
- Responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa
- Responsible for the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45 from the Western Front
-34th President of the USA
Next Up: Quintessential Bruce Springsteen song
Watson was an inspiration for Dick Grayson/Robin, just as Sherlock Holmes was one of the influcences that was used for Bruce Wayne/Batman.
“Born in the USA”
- instantly recognizable
- still gets lots of airplay
- serious message
- memorable tune
- made national news when used, against Springsteen’s will, by Reagan campaign
Quintessential Beatles song
“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
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Quintessential '50s SF-horror movie.
This was asked earlier and my answer was from the same album but not the same song. That being said, I think Lumpy’s might be a better choice than mine.
Quintessential '50s SF-horror movie.
Day the Earth Stood Still
- Contains a Cold War and Atomic Age message
- Image of Gort and the flying saucer are memorable
- Iconic line “Klaatu barada nikto”
- Recognized by AFI and selected for preservation in the Library of Congress
Next: Iconic 60s event
Death of John Kennedy
- only Presidential assassination people still alive can remember
- was filmed and is still viewable today
- spawned tons of conspiracy theories
- for many, a defining moment of a generation
- first of three major assassinations in the 60’s(JFK, RFK, MLK)
Next up:
Quintessential non-social-media mobile(iOS or Android) app
Hard to say. Would YouTube and Spotify be considered social media because of share and notification features? How about games where you can get benefits from your friends? How about Uber and Lyft? They involve contacting people, which is “social” interaction.